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By 1800 Nelson, now 41, a rear-admiral and a peer, and the victor of one of the greatest naval battles ever fought (at the Nile in August 1798), might be expected to have left his roots far behind. On his return to England that year, however, he declared to an adoring crowd at Great Yarmouth, “I am myself a Norfolk Man and I glory in being so.”
Author Charles Lewis adds a valuable contribution to the story of Nelson’s life and the remarkable response in literature and memorabilia after his death with a focus on the county of his birth. The road signs on entering the county, the pillar at Great Yarmouth, his school at North Walsham, his father’s church – there is much for the interested reader to explore and appreciate. In the 220 years since Nelson’s death at Trafalgar, thousands of pages have been written – this book provides a Norfolk context to his life.
Previously published as Nelson, I Am Myself a Norfolk Man
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